An ugly coin on its way to me.

I thought about this one for a bit because as you can see this is a rough coin. It is also however the only one I have seen for sale in at least 4 years.
The only ones I have been able to find are the RIC plate coin, 2 on Acre and 2 from collectors who are fellow members of this site. Everyone I have found shares the same obv and rev dies as m one which confirms the rarity. They have better examples but sometimes when you chase certain rarities you buy em when you see em. I hope that @David Atherton and @Nemo will post theirs.

This reverse legend appears on only 2 denarii for Vespasian this one and RIC 6 with Titus and Domitian seated Our own @Jay GT4 has one of these. I have V1124 which is similar but from the Lyon mint instead.

Vespasian, with Titus and Domitian as Caesars (AD 69-79) AR denarius. circa 21 December 69-early 70,
(18mm 2.71g)
Obv: Laureate head right; IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG
Rev: Titus and Domitian on horseback right; TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV
No specimens in Rekka Devnia hoard
RIC 5

 

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Very nice Andrew. I would call it rough, not ugly.

As requested, here is my RIC 5.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.17g
Rome Mint, 69-70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV; Titus and Domitian riding r., hands outstretched
RIC 5 (R). BMC p. 7, ||. RSC 539. BNC 28.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.


And as a bonus, my RIC 6.

Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.07g
Rome mint, 69-70 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAES PRIN IV; Titus and Domitian, togate, seated l. side by side on curule chairs, each holding branch extended in r. hand, l. hands at sides
RIC 6 (R). BMC 46. RSC 541. BNC -.
Acquired from Frank L. Kovacs, July 2006.

 

Oh what the hell, here is my RIC 1124 too.

Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.06g
Lyon mint, 71 AD
Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG TR P; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: TITVS ET DOMITIAN CAESARES PRIN IVEN; Titus and Domitian std. l., on curule chairs, with branches
RIC 1124 (R). BMC 393. RSC 544. BNC -.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

 

Not really a bad coin. You should be happy with it.

 

Nice addition @Orfew, thanks for the shoutout With these types, you kind of have to take what you can get. Here are my 5 and 6.

 

Nice examples @David Atherton and @Nemo . Thanks for posting them here. I would love to find a RIC 6 someday.